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Tunbridge Writing

19th Century English Burl Walnut Tunbridge Writing Slope Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English burl walnut and ebony inlaid tunbridge writing slope box / lap desk, circa
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Tunbridge Ware Writing Stand c1880
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware writing stand Date : c1880 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Desk Sets

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Wood

Tunbridge Ware Writing Stand c1880
Tunbridge Ware Writing Stand c1880
H 2.37 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope c1850
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware writing slope Date : c1875 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells
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Antique 1850s British Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope c1850
Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope c1850
H 3.15 in W 11.82 in D 10.24 in
A Very Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope Box, c1850
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Very Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope Box, c1850 Additional Information: Heading: A Very Fine
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tunbridge Ware - An Early Writing Slope with Geometric Designs, c1835
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - An Early Writing Slope with Geometric Designs, c1835 Additional Information
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
Located in Northampton, GB
View of Bayham Abbey with Writing Implements From our Tunbridge Ware collection, we are delighted
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
Oversized Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope
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H 3.94 in W 16.93 in D 12.8 in
Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Mid 19th century Tunbridge ware stationery box by Edmund Nye, manufacturer. The dome-shaped top is
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut, Satinwood, Ash, Boxwood

Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box having a lovely antique Victorian
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box
Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box
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H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in
A Tunbridge Ware Writing Stand with Floral Mosaic Bands, c1880
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Tunbridge Ware Writing Stand with Floral Mosaic Bands, c1880 Additional Information: Heading
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Paper

Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Box / Lap Desk, Eridge Castle, circa 1870
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fine example of a Victorian Tunbridge Ware writing box or lap desk dating to circa 1870
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Antique 1870s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19C English Tunbridgeware Tabletop Stationary Box, Micro Mosaic
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Dallas, TX
, circa 1870, in Tunbridge Wells, hence these type of works are called Tunbridgeware! Tunbridge ware is
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Burl, Boxwood, Ebony, Walnut

19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
exceptionally executed Tunbridge Ware features a beautiful combination of highly figured burled walnut over the
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Walnut and Brass Writing Boxe
Located in LEGNY, FR
decorative inlaid tunbridge ware bands. Box opens out to a beige fabric writing slope which opens both ways
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Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th century Victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
victorian writing slope.  Exterior of rich burr walnut with tunbridge ware inlay decoration.  Top lid opens
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
belonged to a very elegant lady in the mid to late 19th century. Tunbridge ware is a form of
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

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Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century walnut box with band inlay, band inlay and felt interior.
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
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Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous box made of blue glass beautifully decorated with white details. Frame of brass. original lock and key. Made during 19th Century Russian Empire period. Small lockable boxe...
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Antique Victorian Walnut Purple Velvet Campaign Writing Desk Slope
Located in Dayton, OH
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Rare Regency Rosewood Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
Located in High Wycombe, GB
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Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood & Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Victorian Military Campaign brass bound mahogany and brass writing slope with black leather tooled Interior and secret compartment. Made in 1800s #11 Features a blank brass fron...
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Small Indian 19th Century Box with Brass Details and Compartmented Interior
Located in Yonkers, NY
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Located in London, GB
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19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope with Brass Inlay
Located in High Wycombe, GB
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Antique Victorian Brass Burl Walnut Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
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Located in London, GB
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19th Century English Tunbridge Writing Slope
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th Century English Tunbridge writing slope with inlay decoration.
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Tunbridge Ware Antique Writing Slope Hever Castle, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
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19th Century Decorative Burr Walnut Library Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
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Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian burr walnut Tunbridge Ware inlay writing box having a fantastic burr
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories

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Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box with Floral Mosaics, c1870
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box with Floral Mosaics, c1870 Additional Information: Heading
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Museum Quality Tunbridge Ware Lap Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning museum quality tunbridge ware lap desk. Made in England, circa
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Located in San Francisco, CA
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By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
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19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Desk Top Writing Slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
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19th Century Tunbridge Ware Writing Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th Century tunbridge ware writing box, circa 1880. Victorian walnut desktop box which opens
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19th Century Tunbridge Ware Writing Box
19th Century Tunbridge Ware Writing Box
H 4.75 in W 11.5 in D 8.25 in
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse, c1870
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse, c1870 Additional
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Located in Suffolk, GB
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Located in Dublin, Ireland
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Located in Dublin, Ireland
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Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
with the Stone Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne. Later he exhibited with Nicholas Bowlby and at Tunbridge
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Located in Fairhope, AL
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Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
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Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
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Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
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Tunbridge Writing For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic tunbridge writing available at 1stDibs. A tunbridge writing — often made from wood, walnut and hardwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tunbridge writing — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. Each tunbridge writing bearing Victorian, Georgian or Regency hallmarks is very popular. Tunbridge Ware, Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells and Henry Hollamby each produced at least one beautiful tunbridge writing that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tunbridge Writing?

The average selling price for a tunbridge writing at 1stDibs is $1,164, while they’re typically $360 on the low end and $2,500 for the highest priced.

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